Tithes and Offerings – On Communion Sundays,
our 2nd offering helps support the benevolent ministries of the
Diaconate

Offertory

*Doxology
#735 ……………………………………………………………………………Gloria
Patri

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

*Closing Hymn #430 …….……………………………………………………………I
Hunger and I Thirst

*Benediction

*Congregation
invited to stand

Announcements

Thanks to
all who gave so generously to the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry on Good
Friday. We collected $216 in “Maundy
monies” to help support this local community service, no distributing from its
new location on Franklin Street.

The Full
Church Board has authorized a start-up Alcoholics Anonymous group to meet in
the church buidling. Beginning May 1st,
AA will meet on Monday evenings from 8-9:15 pm in the painted-glass room
upstairs. See Derek or Fred with any
questions.

Calendar

Wednesday,
May 3rd

Choir practice at 6:00 pm.

Join us for prayer and Bible study at
the church at 7:00 pm as we continue our survey of the great themes of
Genesis. We’re in Chapter 43 and are
looking at Joseph’s life in Egypt as he guides his brothers along the way of
repentance. It’s a great time to join
us!

Sunday, May 7th

3DYouth
meets at the First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm for our final lesson from Mark
(!) followed by activities and refreshments.

Sunday, May 21st

3DYouth
meets here.

Friday, June 9th –
Sunday, June 11th

Our Bicentennial weekend will be here before you
know it! Plans are well underway for
this special celebration, but if you’d like to help with the details and
coordination, see Derek. More
information to come!

Get the most out of the service by asking about
our special listening devices. Pick up
one in the back or see an usher for help.
If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your
hand to ask for assistance.

Be mindful that the few minutes before the service
are set aside to help prepare for worship.
Some use this time to pray or meditate on the call to worship or just be
quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our
visiting before the service to a minimum

– or better, let’s wait until after the
service.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit ……………………….……………….…… That Easter
Day with Joy Was Bright

*Call to Worship………………………………………….……….…….…………… Psalm 73:1-28

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #119 …................…….... I Sing
the Almighty Power of God

Get the most out of the service by asking about
our special listening devices.

Pick up
one in the back or see an usher for help.

If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your
hand to ask for assistance.

Announcements

We are happy to welcome
John Brown back to North Collins! John
has been involved with Promise Valley, the ministry formerly known as Seneca
Gospel Mission, in various ways for the last 15 years and currently serves as
executive director. John was recently
ordained to the gospel ministry. Let’s
give him our full attention as he brings a message from God’s word.

The Church’s
financial statement for March 2017 is posted for review in the office over the
copy machine.

Next week we
will celebrate the Lord’s Supper. If you
would like to participate but are unable to be here, see Derek or one of the
Elders to arrange another time. Don’t by
shy about taking full advantage of this important gesture of unity with Christ
and his body. A fellowship meal
following the service is NOT planned at this time.

Calendar

Wednesday,
April 26th

A brief “Bicentennial” information
meeting is scheduled during the Bible study hour. Derek will outline the bicentennial weekend
plans as they stand to date, answer questions, and receive additional
suggestions for this special celebration.
All are invited!

If the
information meeting is short, we’ll crack open our Bibles as we continue our
survey of the great themes of Genesis.
We’re in Chapter 43 and are looking at Joseph’s life in Egypt as he
guides his brothers along the way of repentance. It’s a great time to join us!

Saturday, April 29th

Deacon
meeting in the Adult Sunday School room at 10:00 am.

Friday, June 9th –
Sunday, June 11th

Our Bicentennial weekend will be here before you
know it! Plans are well underway for
this special celebration, but if you’d like to help with the details and
coordination, see Derek. More
information to come!

Be mindful that the few minutes before the service
are set aside to help prepare for worship.
Some use this time to pray or meditate on the call to worship or just be
quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our
visiting before the service to a minimum

- or better, let's wait until after the service.

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit ……………………….………………….…… That Easter
Day with Joy Was Bright

Get the most out of the service by asking about
our special listening devices. Pick up
one in the back or see an usher for help.
If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your
hand to ask for assistance.

Announcements

John Brown will be our guest speaker next week. John is currently the executive director of
Promise Valley, a neighborhood-based ministry in Buffalo.

Calendar

Tuesday,
April 18th

Full Board meets at 7:00 pm at the
church, preceded by Elders’ Meeting at 6:00 pm.
Elders, come prepared to discuss the article on the back table.

Wednesday,
April 19th

Join us for Bible study and prayer at
the church as we continue our survey of the great themes of Genesis. We’re in Chapter 43 and are looking at
Joseph’s life in Egypt as he guides his brothers along the way of
repentance. It’s a great time to join
us!

Next Sunday, April 23rd

Let’s join
our friends at Lake View Community Church for our spring Singspiration! at 6:30
pm. Refreshments to follow.

Friday, June 9th –
Sunday, June 11th

Our Bicentennial weekend will be here before you
know it! Plans are well underway for
this special celebration, but if you’d like to help with the details and
coordination, see Derek. More
information to come!

Our Pastor

Derek Yoder

Welcome to FCC

At FCC, we're celebrating almost two hundred years of Congregational life and faith. A lot has happened since our church was founded in 1817, but some things never change. We remain committed to our vision to glorify God through Christ-centered worship, vigorous Bible teaching, the care and edification of God's people, outreach to our neighbors, and the proclamation of the gospel to other cultures around the world.
Our church covenant concludes with these words, "We agree to seek with the help of the Holy Spirit the unity, purity and glory of the church in doctrine and life, to the praise of our covenant-keeping God." We think that's a vision worth celebrating.
While you're with us, we hope you feel at home. To get to know us better, feel free to take this little brochure home. We hope to see you soon.

Contributors

Statement of Faith

The Bible:
We believe that the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the actual word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is therefore infallible, authoritative, and fully trustworthy in all its parts and for all of life.
God:
We believe in one God, a spirit, who is the creator of and sovereign over heaven and earth, eternally existent in three persons who are equal in substance and glory; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ:
We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord who is God the Son, and in His pre-existence, virgin birth, incarnation, sinless life, substitutionary atoning death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from death and ascension into heaven, His triumphal intercession at the right hand of the Father, and His future visible return in power and glory.
The Holy Spirit:
We believe in God the Holy Spirit who has come to reprove the world of sin, to regenerate sinful man by applying the benefits of Christ’s redemption, and to indwell the believer, enlightening him and enabling him to be increasingly conformed to the image of Christ, to know and obey the will of God, and to experience all the fruits of righteousness and holiness.
Man:
We believe that man was created as the image of God, but because of Adam’s disobedience he has a sinful nature for which he is personally responsible before a holy God, but that he may be personally reconciled to God through regeneration, repentance from sin, and faith in Christ.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the final resurrection of both the just and the unjust, the lost to eternal punishment in hell, the saved to eternal life in heaven.
Satan:
We believe that God’s defeated enemy, Satan, though a creature, nevertheless continues to be a superhumanly powerful adversary to all righteousness, over whom however, the believer may experience in Christ the victory thoroughly secured by his death and resurrection.
The Church:
We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of Christ, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and composed of all true believers.

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Ask The Pastor

Derek Yoder appears as a monthly guest on “Ask the Pastor”—a live, televised call-in program featuring a panel of five area pastors who answer questions about life and the Bible from the Bible. “Ask the Pastor” appears on local TCT Network and Dish Network Channel 26. DirecTV does not carry the program. Samples of the program can be found by following the link. Check out our FCC bulletin for upcoming appearances by Pastor Yoder on “Ask the Pastor.”